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You were on your regular morning walk in the forest beside your house, when you thought you heard someone whispering your name. You put it out of your mind until you heard it again. It seemed to be coming from... the trees?

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A wizarding student had used their summer break to travel to the ancient castle that had once been home to the first and most powerful wizard.

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I suddenly realized my survival on this exam depended on...

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#2 Deidra Whitt Lovegren

28943 points

#3 Abigail Airuedomwinya

22471 points

#4 Graham Kinross

15951 points

#5 Scout Tahoe

13220 points

#6 Chris Campbell

12461 points

#7 Story Time

11460 points

#8 Thom With An H

10924 points

#9 Rayhan Hidayat

10235 points

#10 Michał Przywara

10056 points

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Best Middle School Writing Prompts

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In Full Bloom

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You were on your regular morning walk in the forest beside your house, when you thought you heard someone whispering your name. You put it out of your mind until you heard it again. It seemed to be coming from... the trees?

A wizarding student had used their summer break to travel to the ancient castle that had once been home to the first and most powerful wizard.

I suddenly realized my survival on this exam depended on...

Showing 103 prompts reset

In Full Bloom

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You were on your regular morning walk in the forest beside your house, when you thought you heard someone whispering your name. You put it out of your mind until you heard it again. It seemed to be coming from... the trees?

A wizarding student had used their summer break to travel to the ancient castle that had once been home to the first and most powerful wizard.

I suddenly realized my survival on this exam depended on...

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